In 1975 , he started a bulk drug manufacturing unit along with his brother, Dr. S.K Agarwal ( PhD. in chemical Engineering) in Dombivali Bombay, by the name of SKOM chemicals. He was responsible for setting up the entire manufacturing plant for production of sterile products ( API ). He has complete export knowledge of boilers, Hydaulic, Moulding machines, Filing and Sealign machines, Stream sterilizers, Water systems, HVAC systems, Filter integrity testing, Environmental monitoring etc.
Along with his own factory set up of SKOM chemicals, in 1979 he also joint for a short stint 'Sekhsaria
Chemicals Ltd.', as a technical consultant for setting up their major bulk drug manufacturing unit . The factory
was owned by the leading industrialist of india, Mr. Narottam Sekhsaria.
He further extended his business by promoting M/s Ashford Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. for manufacturing
Pharmaceutical preparations in 1986. The company manufactures Capsules, Tablets, Liquid oral, Ointment &
Creams etc.
With his sons, Puneet Agarwal & Ankit Agarwal, joining him in business 1995, he has also diversified into
herbal and Ayurvedic Products under the brand name Herbochem.